Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5971
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 26, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 26, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5971
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020

This bill amends reporting requirements related to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to address the backlog in immigration applications.

DHS shall publish on its website and submit to Congress quarterly reports about the backlog. These reports shall include an annual report that contains information including (1) an analysis of factors contributing to the backlog, (2) a description of existing and planned policies to address the backlog, (3) state-by-state backlog data, and (4) approval and denial rates for each immigration benefit type.

The Government Accountability Office shall publish on its website and submit to Congress reports every two years assessing DHS efforts to address the backlog and to ensure fair and accurate adjudication of immigration benefit applications.

Text (1)
February 26, 2020
Actions (3)
03/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
02/26/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/26/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 13, 2022 1:00:24 PM